Visit assistance device, visit assistance system, visit assistance method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium having program stored therein

Abstract

A visit assistance device, a visit assistance system, a visit assistance method, and a program are provided that can assist realization of an efficient visit. A visit assistance device (1) includes a visit destination acquisition unit (2) configured to acquire a visit destination user of a visitor who arrives at an entrance of a predetermined space, an image acquisition unit (3) configured to acquire a first photographed image as a photographed image of the visitor by a photographing device which is installed in the entrance, an authentication control unit (4) configured to perform control so as to perform face authentication of the visitor based on the first photographed image, and a notification unit (5) configured to perform a notification about a visit to a terminal device associated with the visit destination user in a case where the face authentication of the visitor succeeds.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A visit assistance device comprising:
 at least one memory storing program instructions; and   at least one processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to:   acquire a visit destination user of a visitor who arrives at an entrance of a predetermined space;   acquire a first photographed image as a photographed image of the visitor by a photographing device which is installed in the entrance;   perform control so as to perform face authentication of the visitor based on the first photographed image; and   perform a notification about a visit to a terminal device associated with the visit destination user in a case where the face authentication of the visitor succeeds.   
     
     
         2 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to notify the terminal device of information of the visitor in a case where the face authentication of the visitor succeeds. 
     
     
         3 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
 specify a seat position in which a user is seated in the space; and   cause a display device installed in the entrance to display a map which indicates the specified seat position together with information identifying the user.   
     
     
         4 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to perform control such that as for display of the seat position, only a user who satisfies a predetermined condition among seated users is displayed. 
     
     
         5 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 4 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to perform performs control such that as for display of the seat position, only a user corresponding to the visit destination user among seated users is displayed. 
     
     
         6 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to
 cause the display device to further display a user interface image for accepting a visit appointment, and   perform the notification in a case where an appointment for a visit is requested.   
     
     
         7 . the visit assistance device according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to, in a case where a response result to the notification is received from the terminal device, cause the display device to display the response result. 
     
     
         8 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 3 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:
 acquire a second photographed image as a photographed image of an inside of the space;   search for a face image of a user which is in advance stored from the second photographed image; and   specify the seat position of the user based on a position where the face image is searched for.   
     
     
         9 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 3 , wherein
 an installation position of the terminal device in the space is in advance defined,   the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to:   acquire a third photographed image as a photographed image of a user of the terminal device which is photographed by a camera of the terminal device,   perform control so as to perform the face authentication of a user who uses the terminal device based on the third photographed image, and   in a case where the face authentication of the user who uses the terminal device succeeds, specify the installation position of the terminal device as the seat position of the user.   
     
     
         10 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to
 specify a participant who participates in a conference at the same date and time together with the visitor based on conference information which is in advance stored and includes a definition of a date and time when a conference is held and a participant in the conference in a case where the face authentication of the visitor succeeds and   acquire the specified participant as the visit destination user.   
     
     
         11 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 1 , wherein the notification includes personal information of a visitor. 
     
     
         12 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 1 , wherein the notification includes history information about a visit of a visitor. 
     
     
         13 . The visit assistance device according to  claim 1 , wherein the notification includes information indicating whether or not a visitor corresponds to a predetermined person. 
     
     
         14 . A visit assistance system comprising:
 an information processing device configured to be installed in an entrance of a predetermined space; and   a visit assistance device configured to assist a visit to a user in the space,   wherein the visit assistance device includes at least one memory storing program instructions; and   at least one processor configured to execute the instructions stored in the memory to:   acquire a visit destination user of a visitor who arrives at the entrance of the space,   acquire a first photographed image as a photographed image of the visitor by a camera of the information processing device,   perform control so as to perform face authentication of the visitor based on the first photographed image, and   perform a notification about a visit to a terminal device associated with the visit destination user in a case where the face authentication of the visitor succeeds.   
     
     
         15 . The visit assistance system according to  claim 14 ,
 wherein the processor is further configured to execute the instructions to   specify a seat position in which a user is seated in the space, and   cause the information processing device to display a map which indicates the specified seat position together with information identifying the user.   
     
     
         16 . A visit assistance method comprising:
 acquiring a visit destination user of a visitor who arrives at an entrance of a predetermined space;   acquiring a first photographed image as a photographed image of the visitor by a photographing device which is installed in the entrance;   performing control so as to perform face authentication of the visitor based on the first photographed image; and   performing a notification about a visit to a terminal device associated with the visit destination user in a case where the face authentication of the visitor succeeds.   
     
     
         17 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium configured to store a program causing a computer to execute:
 a visit destination acquisition step of acquiring a visit destination user of a visitor who arrives at an entrance of a predetermined space;   an image acquisition step of acquiring a first photographed image as a photographed image of the visitor by a photographing device which is installed in the entrance;   an authentication control step of performing control so as to perform face authentication of the visitor based on the first photographed image; and   a notification step of performing a notification about a visit to a terminal device associated with the visit destination user in a case where the face authentication of the visitor succeeds.